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Hepatitis B

Electron micrograph of HBV: CDC Betty Pratin

The hepatitis B virus (HBV) causes inflammation of the liver. The virus is transmitted by contact with infected blood.

Image: courtesy of CDC Betty Pratin

What's new

9 November 2011: Updated Standards for local surveillance and follow up of hepatitis B and C. Health Protection Agency, 2011 (PDF, 461 KB)

Related Information

›› Blood Borne Viruses Unit (BBVU)
›› Bloodborne Infections in Blood Donors (BIBD)
›› Migrant Health Guide
›› 2007 Monthly Monitoring Reports
›› Hepatitis B Databases

External Links

›› Sentinel Surveillance of Hepatitis Testing
›› British Liver Trust

© Health Protection Agency 2012